A Heart-Healthy Shopping List

Feb 1, 2000 12:00 PM


A Heart-Healthy Shopping List

On your next trip to your local natural products store, toss these heart-healthy items in your shopping basket.

Foods

Flaxseed oil: Omega-3 fatty acids

Natural polyunsaturated oils: olive, canola, safflower, soy essential fatty acids

Oat bran or oatmeal: soluble fiber

Soy milk, soy nuts: soy protein

Tofu: soy protein

Whole-grain breads: complex carbohydrates

Herbs & Supplements

  • Garlic (Allium sativum)
  • Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
  • Ginseng (Panax ginseng)
  • Gum guggal (Commiphora mukul)
  • Hawthorn extract (Crataegus oxycantha)
  • Multivitamins/multiminerals
  • Vitamins C and E

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